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Home My WebLink About1982-02-08 Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. V enschoten, to set-fees for Town Services as follows, All ayes 1) Master List for :excavating Purposes $ 2,00 2) Fee for Certification of Taxes . .00 first year, $1.00 ea. additional year ) Photocopies 2 4) Verified Transcripts of Marriage $ 5,00 5) Marriage Certificate $ 5,000 6 Marriage License •00 7 Town & Village Maps $ .2 8) County Maps $ .-50 Q 9) Mileage for Town 0fficials . 18 10) Dog Licenses - $ 5.00 for neutered & spayed $10o00 for unn entered unspayed - Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Teresa Robinson as Delegate' to the Annual Association of Towns Meeting to be held February 14 - 17, 1982, and to appoint Verl Rankin a �' an alternate. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, VanD enschoten, Carey, Robinson, Groton City, residents would like road names straightened out. Groton. City Road runs from Route 222 to Champlin Road.. Hinman Road starts at Clack's corners and goes to Route 90. Letter indicating correct house numbers and .road names should be sent to Groton and McLean Fire Departments. n Motion by Mrs. Robinson to set Town Board Meeting night for the second Monday of the month at 7. 0 P.M. to be held at the Town Hall, Seconded by Mr. Rankin. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson Mrs. James Short of Sharpsteen Road contacted the Town Clerk regarding Sherry O'Brien's junk cars. He is moving them over onto their property. She does not want them on her land and since he doesn't have a license to operate junk yard or car business, the Town. should make him comply with the zoning ordinance. Zoning Officer should look into matter, • r Their being no further business, Mr. Rankin moved to adjourn meeting at 8:45 P.M. , seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Colleen D. Person r 'own Clerk MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD ET G HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1982 AT 7: 0 P.M A Those present A Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovoc000l, Councilman Cordon C.. VanD enschoten, Councilman Verl Rankin, J . , Councilman Francis P. Carey, Councilman Also present: Leland Cornelius, Phil Shurtleff, Nancy McGuerty Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Carey, that the minutes of January 11 be approved as mailed. ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. :highway :fund Claims Nos, 17 - 43 in the amount of $15,674. 18 and General Fund Claims Nos. 23 - 40 in the amount' of '$7,637.,85 were presented for audit. Mr. VanBenschoten moved that the' bills be paid and the clerk -- instructed to draw warrant for them. Seconded by Mr. Carey, Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. � E Phil Shurtliff, County Representative, reported that he will be.serving on three committees., Planning and Public Works, Health and Education., and. :humans Services. He needs input From the Town. Board asked Mr. Shurtliff to look into State Route 38 hazardous highway conditions caused by water running over highway due to plugged culvert and stream near trailer park on Cayuga Street; also water problem on South Main Street near Jim Cornelius residence. Mr. Shurtliff also stated that anyone whose property sustained flood damage should contact Tom Payne for tax adjustment for next tax period. Correspondence and monthly reports From Town Clerk and Zoning Officer were reviewed, one permit for a storage building was issued. Mr. Volbrecht is ignoring renewing his Special. Motor Vehicle Repair IShop Permit. This matter will be given to the newattorney. RESOLUTION NO, AUTHORIZATION FOR NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC GAS CORPORATION TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING IN PERUVIL►L►E AND MCLEAN DISTRICTS Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes _ Sovocool., ,VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson' RESOLVED that the written application submitted by the New Fork f State Electric & Ga's Corporation 'for lighting the streets and public places of Districts of McLean and Peruville, Town of Groton, dated October 25, 1981, be, and the same hereby is, approved, and a majority of the members elected to this Board be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute the same in the name and in behalf of the Town of Groton, McLean, and Peruville Districts. Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Edward. Moran to the Tom kins Community :dos ital Corporation Membership. Ages - Sovocool, VanB enscho ten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr, Sovocool, to appoint LXjt_Aaymond to serve on the Tom kins Co-untv Environmental Mann ement Council. Ayes ovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Arlene gown as Assistant :historian. Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin Carey, Robinson, Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint rancis Care to the Tompkins County 'Brans 2rtation Commission with Verl Rankin as an alternate. Ages - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. RESOLUTION NO, -- ABOLISH POSITION OF TOWN ATTORNEY E Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson RESOLVED that the position of Town Attorney, be abolished. Supervisor Robinson contacted. Attorney John Fitzgerald. of Fitzgerald, Taylor, Fitzgerald & Pomeroy of Cortland, New York, regarding serving as Attorney or the Town. He quoted a race of $75. • p00 per hour for his services. Consensus of Board was that that was too much money and that they should contact other Attorneys to see if they are interested. Teresa will contact Evan Webster and new Attorn ey's in B ucko'.s Office. Dutch will contact Wes Mc ermitt and Verl will contact Mahlon Perkins. Moved by Mr. Sovocool to table appointing an attorney until others have been contacted. Seconded by Mr. Rankin. Unanimous Highway Superintendent, Leland Cornelius, would lake board to consider purchasing a 1982 10-wheel dump truck-snow plow combination and trade in our 197_5 Brockway dump truck-snow plow combination, Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded. by Mr. Carey, to author.ze'Deland Cornelius to prepare specifications and the Town Board to adverti z e for bids on a 1982 .10 wheel dump truck-snow plow combination with a 1975 Brockway dump truck-snow plow combination to be traded .in. Bid opening to be March 8, 1982 at 8:00 P.M. in the Town :fall, Conger Blvd. , Groton, N.Y. Ayes -- Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson, Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mrs -Robinson, to hold a Special Torn. Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 2 , 1982 at 700 P.M, for the purpose of considering the appointment of an Attorney for the Town and any other business to Dome before the b oaxd, Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. ' RESOLUTION NO, 4 - HOURLY PAY RATE FOR CUSTODIAN AND DEPUTY CLERK Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded-by Mr. $ovocool Ayes - Sovocool, 'VanBensch6ten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson RESOLVED, that the hourlyrate of pay for the Custodian be set at $3.50 per hour, and the hourly rate of pay for the Deputy Town Clerk be set at $4.50 per how /Y91 m There being no further business, Mr. Rankin moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, at 8:55 P.M# Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1982 AT P,Me Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Absent: Francis P. Carey, Councilman Absent; Verl Rankin, Jr. , Councilman Purpose of meeting was to take action on appointing an Attorney for the Town, .No word was received from Atty. Wes McDermott. Atty. Evan Webster is not interested in zoning. Atty. John Fitzgerald has indicated a desire to render all legal services necessary for the Town to be compensated either by the job, hour, quarterly, half-year or yearly. RESOLUTION NOG RETAIN THE LAW FIRM FITZGERALD, TAYLOR & POMEROY AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE TOWN Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mro Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool, Robinson, VanBenschoten RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton retain Fit zgerald,' Taylor & Pomeroy, Attorneys at Law, with offices at 16 Tompkins Street, Cortland', N.Y. , as Attorneys for the Town for a period commencing on- the-1st day of March, 1982, and ending on the 31st day of December 1982, and FURTHER RESOLVES to compensate-Law Firm quarterly for services rendered, , but not to exceed $5000 for the calender year 1982, There being no further business, Mr. VanBenschoten moved to adjourn 0 meeting, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, at 7*55 P.M. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD Those present.* Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor El and Sovocool, Councilman -ki5-�'n Jr. Councilman Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Francis P. Carey, Councilman John Fitzgerald, Attorney for Town Also present: Leland Cornelius, Phil Shurtliff, Richard Watts Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Carey, that the minutes of Februaxy 8 and 24 be approved as mailed. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin,- VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. Highway Fund Claims Nos, -44 to 95 in the amount of $17,086.93 and General Fund Claims Nos. 49 to 69 in the amount of $3,511.83 were presented for audit, Mr. VanBenschoten moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed cted to draw warrant for them. Seconded by Mr. Carey. Ayes Sovocool, Rankin, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. P wo,",